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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.78/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 769 lb · 215 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.35/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 780 lb · 146 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.83/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 673 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,199 667 371
Feeder cattle 1,160 630 356
Slaughter cattle 38 36 15
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand; few 400-500 lb weaned steer packages sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
345 345 1 179.00 $179.00 $618 —
370 value added 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 -1.15
375–385 380 2 172.50–182.00 $177.31 $674 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
428 value added 428 6 188.50 $188.50 $807 -5.50
450 450 2 181.00 $181.00 $814 +25.39
466–485 value added 470 9 184.00–196.00 $193.25 $908 +11.96
507–548 value added 531 18 167.00–186.00 $175.14 $930 -4.25
572–590 584 7 159.00–161.00 $160.44 $937 +11.44
562–596 value added 587 44 164.25–183.00 $166.36 $977 +1.79
600–635 value added 611 38 147.00–166.50 $161.60 $987 +13.39
600–620 612 5 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $881 —
675–678 value added 676 18 147.50–148.00 $147.58 $998 -3.09
705 705 2 139.00 $139.00 $980 +2.75
700–747 value added 721 85 148.00–151.50 $151.25 $1,091 +2.81
756–775 761 4 133.00–135.00 $133.51 $1,016 -4.49
752–795 value added 781 142 145.00–152.00 $148.77 $1,162 +2.20
823 fancy 823 21 146.00 $146.00 $1,202 -11.50
805–847 842 8 133.00–135.00 $133.24 $1,122 -20.69
850–880 866 13 133.00–142.00 $140.07 $1,213 -7.58
866 fancy 866 66 149.95 $149.95 $1,299 —
887 887 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,215 -10.65
917 fancy 917 60 149.90 $149.90 $1,375 —
978 978 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,242 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 144.00 $144.00 $948 —
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–740 733 2 121.00–127.00 $123.97 $909 -9.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 139.00 $139.00 $424 —
405 405 1 131.00 $131.00 $531 -5.80
413–447 value added 428 12 146.00–154.00 $149.74 $641 -6.26
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -11.78
456–495 value added 476 6 147.00–148.00 $147.48 $702 -0.63
500–517 value added 509 10 142.00–148.00 $146.19 $744 +1.35
500–525 513 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $693 -2.77
555–568 value added 558 45 141.00–148.50 $146.92 $820 +4.87
580–590 587 3 131.00–132.00 $131.33 $771 -4.03
608–625 value added 612 15 131.00–139.00 $135.26 $828 -5.56
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 -2.00
656–697 value added 673 103 129.00–139.00 $137.94 $928 +2.22
703–712 value added 709 26 127.50–137.00 $133.37 $946 +8.87
754–792 value added 769 215 133.00–138.60 $137.78 $1,060 -0.22
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
830 830 1 108.00 $108.00 $896 —
925 925 2 86.00 $86.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 120.00–124.00 $121.94 $504 -7.06
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 -6.00
600 600 2 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
792 792 2 110.00 $110.00 $871 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–522 515 5 123.00–133.00 $129.44 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
335 value added 335 2 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
360 360 3 165.00–167.00 $166.33 $599 -8.67
523 523 3 157.00 $157.00 $821 +6.00
552–585 577 11 141.00–155.00 $151.97 $877 +1.95
600–605 603 2 124.00–131.00 $127.49 $769 -6.79
610–642 value added 637 13 131.00–139.00 $134.75 $858 —
650 value added 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 -8.26
725 725 1 122.00 $122.00 $884 +2.19
757–777 767 4 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $890 —
855 855 1 113.00 $113.00 $966 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 157.50 $157.50 $417 -5.00
365 365 1 132.50 $132.50 $484 —
515–540 528 2 132.00–134.00 $132.98 $702 +1.98
555–591 579 6 129.00–134.00 $129.96 $752 -3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1260 80-85% 6 64.00–69.00 $68.15 $859 +5.24
1075–1805 1462 80-85% 12 71.00–76.00 $73.53 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1430 1408 75-80% 4 63.00–68.00 $65.26 $919 —
1325–1845 1579 75-80% 4 73.00–79.00 $75.79 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1110 1108 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $643 +2.65
1065–1330 1166 85-90% 5 62.00–70.00 $67.78 $790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,834 —
1470–2235 2006 4 104.00–114.00 $111.09 $2,228 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $979

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.